Shootaround Report: Kobe Doubtful, But A Pau Gasol Surpise?
For any normal human being, playing on a sprained and seriously swollen ankle in a regular season game would be out of the question. But, when Kobe Bryant is the subject of discussion anything is possible. According to Lakers reporter…
Bill Sharman and Gail Goodrich Weigh In On The Heat’s Win Streak
Like it or not, if you are a basketball fan, you know the Miami Heat are a very elite team, arguably the best in the league right now. The Heat became just the fifth team in NBA history to win…
With Bryant Hobbled, Can Dwight Howard Be Superman?
Judging by the frenzied Twitter response to Wednesday night's disappointing 96-92 defeat by a short-handed Atlanta Hawks, I wasn't the only member of Lakers Nation concerned over the Lakers' playoff hopes when Kobe Bryant hit the floor. Without belaboring whether…
Lakers News: Dahntay Jones Denies Dirty Play Against Kobe Bryant
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Lakers Wednesday night and yet the focus was of course on Dahntay Jones' careless defensive play on Kobe Bryant, which left Kobe with a left ankle sprain and out "indefinitely." The no-call foul heard…
Lakers Aren’t Ready for There to Be No Kobe, Not in 2014, Not Now
Remember all those issues the Lakers used to have? Humility was no farther away than their next game against a winning team on the second night of a back-to-back. Perspective was seeing Kobe Bryant go to the floor, and the…
Lakers vs. Pacers Pre-Game Report: Lakers End Three Game Road Trip
The Lakers come into tonight’s contest off a disappointing loss to an undermanned Atlanta Hawks team on Wednesday night. To make matters worse, Kobe Bryant left the arena with a severely sprained left ankle that he suffered on his game-tying…
Lakers News: NBA Says Foul Should Have Been Called on Dahntay Jones
After a morning full of "did he" or "didn't he", the NBA released a statement today saying that Dahntay Jones should've been called for a foul when he injured Kobe Bryant. Bryant and Jones went back and forth on Twitter,…
Lakers News: Lakers Nation Reacts to Dahntay Jones, Kobe Play
After the Lakers were defeated by the Hawks 96-92 last night, everyone was buzzing about Kobe Bryant and his ankle. Bryant was injured on his last second attempt to tie the game, when he landed awkwardly on the baseline. Pundits…
Kobe Tweets Photo Of Sprained Ankle While Undergoing Treatment
The basketball world is still buzzing about the play from last night's game between the Lakers and the Hawks that resulted in Kobe Bryant severely spraining his left ankle. While no foul was called on that play last night, many…
Top 3 Most Successful NCAA Careers For Current Lakers Players
With NCAA Basketball’s March Madness just around the corner, we at Lakers Nation wanted to discuss which Lakers had the most success at the college level. The Lakers have historically received lower draft picks due to their consistent level of…
